chicken_arse_legs Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 I got an alarm fitted and it kind of half working tail gate boot realase with the alarm pad, which I'm only going to sort out if i can get the tail gate to lift by it self on release! does anyone know where i may get more powerfull struts to lift the tail gate or would i need to get some sort of spring loaded devise to the tail gate???? I've seen a self lifting one on a mpv crysler! Quote
mk2vr6 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 the Chrysler voyager has a electrically operated rear hatch and side door as standard on the top of the range models, why exactly do you want the rear hatch open with the alarm? if the alarm is linked into the central locking it will unlock the rear hatch any way and then to open it you would need to link another solenoid onto the rear hatch mech to operate the door release mech which would then allow the rear hatch to swing open! and possible knock the teeth out of the wife and kids if they get to close! or slam into the parked car/wall/barrier, car park ceiling...... behind you! and then the force needed to close the hatch against the new over powered gas struts would probably tear the mounts off the rear hatch or the car body! have fun explaining to the mrs about her teeth and broken nose :rolleyes: Quote
gregers Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 just buy 1 of those if you want the rear hatch to open automatically.i know someone whos just bought himself a Chrysler top of the range 3 ltr jobby very nice if you like that sort of thing but already hes had to replace the motor on 1 window.me thinks this could be an expensive mod if it goes tits up. Quote
chicken_arse_legs Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Posted August 11, 2008 the Chrysler voyager has a electrically operated rear hatch and side door as standard on the top of the range models, why exactly do you want the rear hatch open with the alarm? if the alarm is linked into the central locking it will unlock the rear hatch any way and then to open it you would need to link another solenoid onto the rear hatch mech to operate the door release mech which would then allow the rear hatch to swing open! and possible knock the teeth out of the wife and kids if they get to close! or slam into the parked car/wall/barrier, car park ceiling...... behind you! and then the force needed to close the hatch against the new over powered gas struts would probably tear the mounts off the rear hatch or the car body! have fun explaining to the mrs about her teeth and broken nose :blink: Well mk2vr6, I was expecting my windows also to close when i lock the car but I was told I have to buy a extra device that my car is missing, also I think the same situation with the door tiggers. It locks with the alarm but it dont do it when car is moving, have to have a word with the guy who installed it. few features not working on the alarm. Not sure if I have devices missing on my car so that mean i would have to buy them or he hasn't wired it up! clueless. but anyway my galaxy doesn't have a release button at the front so thats why it needed to be rigged up!but it bit pointless because evan if the alarm did release the tailgate lock with a push of a button because it doesn't go up onits own you still have to pull on the opening handle to lift the tail gate up! so thats why I thought if it lifted itself it would be less pointless hooking up the alarm to tailgate lol! boy I sound like a useless jurk! Does any of this make sense? So you said i need a solenoid? sorry i'm not too technical, my tailgate does have a electric motor that releases it when you pull on the handle! do you mean that? Well not married yet so if I do have the galaxy with the swinging Tailgate by then, then I'll tell her to wear a gum shield and duck and weave and bob a bit! Is there a pair of gas struts that are just enough power to lift the tailgate or evan one gas strut to work it??? Do you know where to get them? I don't want my tailgate to score a goal from the halfway line i just want it to lift, it needs about a 35 degree lift before the standard struts do the rest! Quote
chicken_arse_legs Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Posted August 12, 2008 Does any of this make sense? No I love you to! Quote
chicken_arse_legs Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Posted August 12, 2008 Hi guys, I found some site through google by searching on gas struts and a few sites do mods for cars and they have strut for all kinds of purposes and strut that take all kinds of weight loads just search it! Il let you know hopefully what result i get when i get round to doing it! Quote
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